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Hemileuca hera (Sagebrush Sheep Moth)

Synonyms: Hemileuca chrysocarena; Hemileuca pica

Wikipedia Abstract

The Sagebrush Sheep Moth or Hera Buckmoth (Hemileuca hera) is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found from southern Saskatchewan west to British Columbia, south to Arizona and New Mexico. The wingspan is 71–93 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location. The larvae of Hemileuca hera hera feed on Artemisia tridentata, A. tripartita, Lupinus and Eriogonum. The larvae of Hemileuca hera marcata feed on A. tridentata.
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Infraspecies

Prey / Diet

Eriogonum effusum (buckwheat eriogonum)[1]

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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0